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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1975
Page
3
A childhood church memory centers on a red beard minister who personally receives a boy's nickel offering. The act of laying on hands and gentle kindness strengthens faith, illustrating how a single moment can steer a young life toward God. The记之 Register and Tribune Syndicate
Rev J Thomas Finucan, president of Viterbo College, observes his 20th ordination anniversary with a 5 p.m. liturgy and social for the college community in the Maria Angelorum Chapel. The concert choir will perform and an offering for the Bread of the World Movement will be received. He was ordained in Rome on December 17, 1955 after studies at the North American College. He previously served at St Mary’s Richland Center and taught at Assumption High School in Wisconsin Rapids. He earned a UW Madison doctorate in educational administration before becoming president in 1970.
Officers elected include Bonnie Ziebell as president and Mary Sween as vice president. Judith Gay and Helen Hart were re elected treasurer and secretary.
The Rev Richard Burlingame and fellow city pastors criticize the modern holiday for prioritizing gifts and tinsel over religious meaning. They urge churches to reassert Christ's birth in Christmas observances, noting ministers must guide congregations away from consumer focus.
Church leaders emphasize the spiritual meaning of Christmas over commerce. Evangelist Wakeman and Rev McMillan describe Adventists reducing materialism and focusing gifts to church missions. Jehovah's Witnesses refrain from celebrating Christ's birth citing pagan links and lack of biblical proof.
The piece notes Evangelical and Christian Scientists approaches to Christmas, highlighting Witnesses door to door ministry on Christmas Day, Christian Scientists emphasizing spiritual life over commerce, and the Lutheran view that youth prefer simple gifts amid memories of the Depression.
Sermonette by REV. ALBERT MATTHEIS from Trinity Lutheran Church explains that Christ reveals the full light of God, translating abstract truth into concrete life. It presents Jesus as the Son who renews humanity’s relationship with God, offers forgiveness, and promises abundant life through faith.
Westby Wisconsin Our Savior's Lutheran Church hosts Neil Nelson's living nativity on Christmas Eve from 6 30 to 8 30 p m with a 7 30 p m program by the young people A donkey white pigeons pygmy goat lamb and other animals are displayed within a detachable barn scene A community couple with a baby sits at the center and participants portray shepherds angels and wise men Families may view the scene before leaving prior to the program.
The Cherry Tree Carol will be staged at First Presbyterian Church West Ave and Cass St at 6 30 p m Sunday. Jean Berger arranged the liturgical drama for chorus soloists instrumentalists and dancers based on Apocrypha New Testament. Sarah Willett conducts Julie Mack choreographs and dancers include Sandy Jansky Beth Temte. Soloists Mary Joseph and the Child are Mary Wilma Scheffner Joseph William Temte Child Andy Temte. Accompanists Sue Leibhold Paul Leithold Kirk McIlraith Sandy Van Maren and Louise Temte. A 5 30 p m pot luck supper precedes the program and children s offerings go to La Crosse Area Resettlement Service to aid Vietnamese refugees. Services follow at 9 and 10 30 a m Sunday. New church officers will be ordained at the second service.
The Viterbo College concert choir directed by Daniel Johnson Wilmot will perform at the 10 30 a m Sunday service at Trinity Lutheran Church on Charles and Sill Streets. This is the final of 12 commemorative services for the churchs 100th anniversary.
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